Jacob Faithful
Author | : Frederick Marryat |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 318 |
Release | : 1834 |
ISBN-10 | : OXFORD:503996249 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Jacob Faithful by : Frederick Marryat
Download or read book Jacob Faithful written by Frederick Marryat and published by . This book was released on 1834 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 1834 maritime adventure transports the reader to London's fabled port, aboard the lighters that ply the shifting tides of the Thames. Jacob loses both parents, becomes adopted by a wharf owner, and forges friendships with an old lighterman, his son, and their dog. Picaresque adventures catapult him to his place as a gentleman.